9-7-1
Composition and election of board--Qualifications of trustee--Change in number.
9-7-2
Repealed.
9-7-3
Terms of office of trustees--Vacancy.
9-7-4
Repealed.
9-7-5
President of board.
9-7-6
Regular and special meetings of board.
9-7-7
Quorum--Majority required for action.
9-7-1. Composition and election of board--Qualifications of trustee--Change in number.
The Board of Trustees of a third class municipality shall consist of not less than three nor more than five members elected at large. Each shall be a legal voter of the municipality. The number of trustees of a municipality may be increased to five or reduced to three in the manner prescribed by chapter 9-11.
Source: PolC 1877, ch 24, § 15; CL 1887, § 1036; SL 1895, ch 182, § 1; RPolC 1903, § 1431; SL 1905, ch 170; SL 1907, ch 243; RC 1919, § 6196; SL 1933, ch 151; SDC 1939, § 45.0601; SL 1979, ch 48, §§ 1, 2; SL 1992, ch 60, § 2.
9-7-3. Terms of office of trustees--Vacancy.
The members of the Board of Trustees shall hold office for three years and until their successors are elected and qualified. A vacancy on the board shall be filled as provided in § 9-13-14.1 or 9-13-14.2.
When a municipality is organized, the trustees shall be elected for terms of one, two, and three years respectively at the first annual election. At subsequent elections each trustee shall be elected for a term of three years.
Source: SL 1907, ch 243, § 1; RC 1919, § 6197; SL 1931, ch 200, § 1; SDC 1939, § 45.0602; SL 1992, ch 60, § 2; SL 2014, ch 50, § 2.
9-7-4. Repealed by SL 1979, ch 50, § 5.
9-7-5. President of board.
At the first regular meeting after their election the members of the Board of Trustees shall elect one of their number as president to serve for one year and until his successor is elected and qualified.
Source: PolC 1877, ch 24, § 19; CL 1887, § 1040; RPolC 1903, § 1435; RC 1919, § 6200; SDC 1939, § 45.0605.
9-7-6. Regular and special meetings of board.
The board shall hold regular meetings at such times as may be provided by ordinance.
Special meetings of the board may be held at any time upon call of the president or clerk by oral or written notice to the members present within the municipality.
Source: PolC 1877, ch 24, § 21; CL 1887, § 1042; RPolC 1903, § 1437; RC 1919, §§ 6201, 6202; SDC 1939, § 45.0606; SL 1989, ch 72, § 1.
9-7-7. Quorum--Majority required for action.
A majority of the members of the board shall constitute a quorum, but no act of the board shall be effective unless assented to by a majority of the members.
Source: RC 1919, § 6203; SDC 1939, § 45.0607.
